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Driver who caused boy's death given unpaid work

Iain Mackay family Iain is sitting in a comfy chair. He is wearing a blue T-shirt and has a fleecy blanket on his lap. He is smiling.Iain Mackay family
Iain Mackay was returning from a trip from a play park with his mum when the crash happened

A woman who admitted killing a two-year-old boy in a car crash in the Highlands has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

Iain Mackay, from Wick, died in hospital after the two-car crash on the A99 between Latheron and Wick.

Iain and his mum, Ashlyne, were returning home from a play park on 22 August 2021 when the crash happened on a bend in the road at Occumster.

Sonya Henderson, 47, of Lybster, who pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving last month, was also banned from driving for 25 months.

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Sentencing Henderson at Wick Sheriff Court, Sheriff Neil Wilson said she was a first offender and her guilty plea had avoided the case having to go to trial.

He added: "This is an extremely serious matter. The court has had the benefit of victim impact statements.

"The ongoing effects of your actions on the deceased's family are clear from these statements.

"I can do no more than add the court's condolences for what can only be properly described as unimaginable grief."

Last month, the court heard police crash investigators found that Henderson's Nissan Qashqai had entered the bend on the opposing carriageway before the crash.